Generator Smoke Emissions : FG to commence house-to-house inspection in 2019. !

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The NESREA Director-General, Lawrence Anukam made this know on
Wednesday while addressing newsmen in Abuja.

Generators used as alternative power supply by small businesses
(Guardian)
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement
Agency (NESREA) has announced its intention to begin house to house
inspection of generators from January 2019.

According to Leadership Newspaper, the NESREA Director-General,
Lawrence Anukam made this know on Wednesday, December 19, 2018,
while addressing newsmen in Abuja on the ‘implementation of the
National Generator Emission Control Programme (NGECP).

Anukam said the NGECP project is aimed at creating a cleaner
environment which will in turn translate to economic growth.

He also noted that the project will help the government
ascertain the type, model and year of the generators being used, so
as to ensure that Nigeria is not a dumping ground for dead
equipment.

“He revealed that indiscriminate use of generators for both
domestic and industrial power supply and the harmful pollutants
such as Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon
Monoxide (CO2) and unburnt hydrocarbons emitted from generators had
contributed to poor air quality which negatively affected the
environment and human health,” Leadership Newspaper reports.

The DG also stated that Nigeria’s target is to achieve at least
30% energy efficiency in houses, industries, homes etc.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ambient air
pollution is responsible for 4.2 million deaths annually.

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